Brief reports

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  • NSW Aboriginal Vascular Health Program

    Posted: May 10, 2002
    The following summary is reproduced with permission of the Program Manager, Margaret Scott. NSW Aboriginal Vascular Health Program Suggested citation: Scott M (2002, 13 November) NSW Aboriginal Vascular Health Program. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin, 2(4), Brief report 3. Retrieved [access date] from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/html/html_bulletin/bull_24/bulletin_brief_reports_cvd.htm Artist : Bronwyn Bancroft Overview The Aboriginal Vascular Health Program was established in […]

  • Indigenous palliative care needs study 2002

    Posted: May 10, 2002
    The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing has initiated a national scoping study into the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the area of palliative care. The study is being done by consultants Kate Sullivan and Associates and will be conducted throughout 2002. The primary aim of the study is to identify […]

  • Sharing an Aboriginal aged care quality assessor’s journey

    Posted: January 11, 2002
    The following report has been reproduced from The Standard with kind permission of the author, Noela Baigrie. ‘Elders have always played a critical role in maintaining the health of Indigenous nations. They are living libraries, repositories of the oral traditions for their nations. They remember the old ways, old ceremonies, songs to sing for gathering […]

  • Gaining aged care accreditation standards: the Guwardi Ngadu experience

    Posted: November 21, 2001
    In February 1991 Guwardi Ngadu Frail Aged Hostel was officially opened by the Hon Peter Staples the then Minister for Health. At this point in time the hostel like so many others in the Kimberley was ran by well meaning individuals, predominantly non-Aboriginal. The staff during this time were also non-Aboriginal who were dedicated to […]

  • Gaining aged care accreditation standards: the Guwardi Ngadu experience

    Posted: October 11, 2001
    In February 1991 Guwardi Ngadu Frail Aged Hostel was officially opened by the Hon Peter Staples the then Minister for Health. At this point in time the hostel like so many others in the Kimberley was ran by well meaning individuals, predominantly non-Aboriginal. The staff during this time were also non-Aboriginal who were dedicated to […]

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